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EP1419990 - Method of forming a via hole through a glass wafer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.04.2012  [2012/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Moon-chul
1003-804 Samsung Apartment Imae-dong Bundang-gu
Sungnam-city Gyunggi-do / KR
02 / Choi, Hyung
125-603 Sibeomdanji Hansin Apartment Seohyun-dong
Bundang-gu Sungnam-city Gyunggi-do / KR
03 / Jung, Kyu-dong
946-806 Lotte Apartment Youngtong-dong Paldal-gu
Suwon-city Gyunggi-do / KR
04 / Jang, Mi
606-1 Ha-dong Paldal-gu
Suwon-city Gyunggi-do / KR
 [2004/21]
Representative(s)Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date03256961.804.11.2003
[2004/21]
Priority number, dateKR2002007012112.11.2002         Original published format: KR 2002070121
[2004/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1419990
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1419990
Date:30.11.2005
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1419990
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:B81B1/00
[2004/21]
CPC:
B81C1/00087 (EP,US); H01L21/84 (KR); H01L21/486 (EP,US);
H01L23/13 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/31]
Former [2004/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Durchgangsloches in einem Wafer aus Glas[2004/21]
English:Method of forming a via hole through a glass wafer[2004/21]
French:Procédé de formation d'un trou traversant dans une plaquette de verre[2004/21]
Examination procedure24.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
26.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2011Fee for grant paid
23.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JP2001341314  ;
 [PXY]  - OBERHAMMER J ET AL, "Incrementally etched electrical feedthroughs for wafer-level transfer of glass lid packages", TRANSDUCERS, SOLID-STATE SENSORS, ACTUATORS AND MICROSYSTEMS, 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2003, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, IEEE, (20030609), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-7731-1, pages 1832 - 1835, XP010647406 [PX] 1,3,5-10 * abstract * [Y] 4,2
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020804), vol. 2002, no. 04, & JP2001341314 A 20011211 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1,3,5-10 * abstract * * Abstract; paragraphs [0029] - [0040]; figure 8 * [Y] 4,2
 [Y]  - GRETILLAT M-A ET AL, "A new fabrication method for borosilicate glass capillary tubes with lateral inlets and outlets", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, (199705), vol. 60, no. 1-3, ISSN 0924-4247, pages 219 - 222, XP004134625 [Y] 2 * page 219 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247(97)01360-5
 [XY]  - DIEPOLD T ET AL, "Smoothing of ultrasonically drilled holes in borosilicate glass by wet chemical etching", JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, IOP PUBLISHING, UK, (199603), vol. 6, no. 1, ISSN 0960-1317, pages 29 - 32, XP002346952 [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 4

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/6/1/003
 [X]  - SCHLAUTMANN S ET AL, "Powder-blasting technology as an alternative tool for microfabrication of capillary electrophoresis chips with integrated conductivity sensors", JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, IOP PUBLISHING, UK, (20001001), vol. 11, no. 4, ISSN 0960-1317, pages 386 - 389, XP002221383 [X] 1 * Section "2.1 Channel etching" on page 387 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/11/4/318
 [X]  - BELLOY E ET AL, "Micromachining of glass inertial sensors", JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, IEEE, USA, (200202), vol. 11, no. 1, ISSN 1057-7157, pages 85 - 90, XP001124520 [X] 1 * Section "B. Erosion Mechanism" on page 86 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/84.982867
 [A]  - WENSINK H ET AL, "Fine tuning the roughness of powder blasted surfaces", JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, IOP PUBLISHING, UK, (200209), vol. 12, no. 5, ISSN 0960-1317, pages 616 - 620, XP002346953 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/12/5/316
by applicantJP2001341314
    - "A new fabrication method for borosilicate glass capillary tubes with lateral inlets and outlets", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, (199705), vol. 60, no. 1-3, pages 219 - 222
    - "Smoothing of ultrasonically drilled holes in borosilicate glass by wet chemical etching", JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, (19960301), vol. 6, pages 29 - 32
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